Decorative paper towel dispensing system

ABSTRACT

The Decorative Paper Towel Dispensing System, which discloses one or more reusable paper towel dispensers, each containing one roll of paper towels and two end pieces, with each end piece further held adjacent to the paper towel roll and containing, a core insert, to give rotational support to the roll of paper towels. Each dispenser further decoratively blends-in with a variety of interior decors, when selectively distributed to those areas most frequented within a home or business, and further provides a convenient method to assist in reducing the drudgery required to cleanup liquid spills while assisting in protecting valuable assets from damage.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

Provisional Patent Application No. 61/694,589

International Application Number U.S. 61/694,589

Foreign Filing License Granted Sep. 4, 2012

This application is a “Continuation-in-part” of application Ser. No.14/010,074 which has a filing date of Aug. 26, 2013.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

Class: D06 FURNISHINGS

Sub Class: 512 ARTICLE SUPPORT HOLDER OR DISPENSER NOT ELSEWHERESPECIFIED:

-   -   515. Sequential article dispenser (20)    -   518. Roll or interfolded sheets

This Decorative Paper Towel Dispensing System invention relates to asystem of one or more decorative paper towel dispensers each of whichcan be selectively distributed to one or more locations within a home orbusiness to cleanup liquid spills.

(2) Description of Related Art

Disposable dispensing and display carton for paper towels and otherrolled products.

Document Number Classifica- Country Code-Number-Kind Code Date Name tionU.S. Pat. No. 8,695,914 Apr. 15, 2014 Mohr et al. 242/588.6

Problems in Related Art which are Solved by Applicant's Invention

Economy of Scale:

The present disclosure favors the use of reusable paper towel dispensersrather than disposable paper towel dispensers. Cost savings quicklyaccrue by not having to purchase a new dispenser each time a new roll ofpaper towels is purchased.

Safety:

The present disclosure is designed to use each dispenser in a horizontalposition, only. This method of use, prevents the accidental overturningcaused by using vertical, tower type, dispensers.

Structural Integrity:

The present disclosure improves the useful life of each dispenser by theinclusion of a water resistant protective coating, protective rubberfeet, and, when required; both a structurally enhancing adhesive anddouble walled construction.

Decorative Economization:

The present disclosure refrains from decorating the rolls of papertowels to match each dispenser. If the paper towels were visuallyexposed, this requirement would most likely be necessary, increasing theoverall cost of the product.

Sanitary Considerations:

The present disclosure assists in restricting dispenser paper towelrolls from contamination by inclusion of a protective Paper Towels -Hygienic Shield above the Paper Towels—Extraction Slot.

Design Considerations:

The present disclosure reveals an invention which is very different;conceptually, visually, hygienically and structurally, than the Mohr, etal invention;

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This disclosure is directed to the Decorative Paper Towel DispensingSystem, which has been developed to assist in providing, within eachhome or business, one or more decorative paper towel dispensers, whichprovide user convenience by quickly reducing the drudgery, time andexpense required to cleanup liquid spills.

For years, the kitchen has generally been chosen to be the primarylocation for the dispensing of paper towels to cleanup liquid spillsthroughout a home or business.

As valuable possessions have been added, dispensing paper towels fromonly one location to cleanup liquid spills has proven ineffective.

The closer one is to a liquid spill, the more quickly and effectivelyone can eliminate the spread of the liquid, by use of the DecorativePaper Towel Dispensing System.

Each paper towel dispenser is manufactured to take advantage of state ofthe art adhesive and double wall construction to enhance its structuralintegrity.

Each paper towel dispenser contains a protective Paper Towels—HygienicShield, above the Paper Towels—Extraction Slot to restrict negativeexposure to the enclosed paper towel roll caused by coughs, sneezing,grime and other forms of hygienic contamination.

Each roll of paper towels is manufactured with state of the artabsorbency, has a width of nine inches, and is perforated every sixinches, for ease of variable length tear-off.

Each dispenser is reusable.

Each paper towel roll is the only rolled material designed to be usedwithin this invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

This invention can best be understood by referencing the followingDecorative Paper

Towel Dispensing System drawings. Emphasis is being placed upon clearlyillustrating the principles of the present invention. In the drawings,like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views.

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the present invention;

FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the dispenser lid;

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the dispenser box;

FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the front of the dispenser, and aportion of the paper towel roll which has been withdrawn from thedispenser, for display purposes;

FIG. 5 shows a longitudinal cross section view taken along the lines 3-3of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 shows a cross section view of the left, exterior side, of thedispenser, taken along the lines 5-5 of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 shows a cross section view of the right, exterior side, of thedispenser, taken along the lines 6-6 of FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 shows an exploded view of a clear plastic, end piece and anassociated paper towel roll;

FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of the dispenser box, interior, rightside, which contains a graphic display of the Direction Of Rotation ForA Paper Towel Roll;

FIG. 10 shows a perspective view of the dispenser lid, interior, whichcontains a display of the inside, bottom, of the removed, dispenser lid,which exhibits the Directions For Installing A New Roll Of Paper Towels;

FIG. 11 shows a perspective view of the bottom, of the dispenser boxwhich displays; four, minimally high, Protective Rubber Feet; DirectionsOn How To Dispense Paper Towels From The Paper Towel Dispenser Box;Directions On How To Order Additional Rolls Of Paper Towels; and, theThings Happen In Life—Summary; the Good Call Products Company Address;and two Product Scan Codes.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The below information, is, for the most part, a description of the manyexemplary embodiments which are intended to introduce the differentfeatures of the invention while making the invention more useable andcost effective. On the other hand, these embodiments are not intended tolimit the broader aspects of the present invention. Variations andmodifications may be made to the preferred embodiments of this inventionwithout departing substantially from the spirit and principles of thisinvention.

Ordinary skills in the art reveal that this disclosure is directed tothe Decorative Paper Towel Dispensing System which has within acollection of one or more decorative paper towel dispensers which areeach designed to be used in those locations, most frequented, to assistin cleaning up liquid spills within a home or business.

The closer one is to a liquid spill, the more quickly and effectivelyone can control the spread of the liquid and reduce the drudgery andexpense required to clean up the liquid spill.

For many years, the kitchen has generally been chosen to be the primarylocation for the dispensing of paper towels to cleanup liquid spills inhomes and businesses.

Over time, as additional assets have been added such as wall-to-wallcarpeting, upholstered furniture, drapes, computers and other items ofvalue, dispensing paper towels from only one location to clean up liquidspills in all areas of a home or business has become ineffective, and attimes a professional service has to be summoned to resolve the issue, bycleaning up the soiled areas and/or; repairing or replacing the damagedassets.

By distributing one or more paper towel dispensers, not only to thekitchen, but also to other areas most frequented, where peoplecongregate to eat, work, socialize, and conduct business, people canhave immediate access to paper towels to quickly cleanup spilled liquidsand return to what is more important in life.

Each dispenser is reusable. Cost savings quickly accrue by not having torepurchase another dispenser each time a new roll of paper towels ispurchased.

Each dispenser is fully manufactured, assembled and packaged, and thenfurther bulk packaged for transportation, warehousing, display andpurchasing purposes.

The life of each dispenser is extended by the inclusion of a waterresistant protective coating, protective rubber feet and bothstructurally enhancing adhesive and double walled construction.

A paper towel roll is the only rolled material designed to be usedwithin this invention.

Each paper towel roll is manufactured with state of the art absorbencyand contains a central open-ended interior card board core. Both thecore and the paper towels are nine inches wide. The paper towels areperforated every six inches and wrapped around the card board core, toallow for the efficient unwinding and extraction of one or more sheetsof paper towels.

Referring to FIG. 1, there is illustrated a perspective view of thepresent invention which exhibits one of the dispensers 10 containedwithin the Decorative Paper Towel Dispensing System which contains oneroll of paper towels 16 (not visible in FIG. 1).

It will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that thedispenser 10 is formed by folding two precut blanks, one the dispenserlid 11 and one the dispenser box 12, and joining, individually, thevarious flap members together in a manner well known in the art. Thedispenser 10 is in the form of a rectangular box and, although varioustypes of materials will be used for manufacturing purposes, whichinclude paper board, plastic, wood, metal or other unknown state of theart materials, this embodiment will be made out of paper board. Thedispenser 10 includes a first end 10A and a second end 10B connected bya top section 10C and a bottom section 10D and made up of four sidemembers. To this end, on the dispenser lid 11 score lines 11A extendsubstantially the entire length of the dispenser lid 11 and are joinedat opposing ends by score lines 11B which in turn extend substantiallythe entire width of the dispenser lid 11. To this end, on the dispenserbox 12 score lines 12A extend substantially the entire length of thedispenser box 12 and are joined at opposing ends by score lines 12Bwhich in turn extend substantially the entire width of the dispenser box12.

Referring to FIG. 2, the present invention shows a perspective view ofthe dispenser lid 11 and contains one of a selected assortment ofdecorative photographs 13 on the top side of the dispenser lid 11 suchthat the Decorative Photograph 13 is not a separate piece, but ismanufactured as part of the dispenser lid 11 to enhance the visualaspects of the invention and assist in having the Decorative Photograph13 blend into the decor in each selected interior location within a homeor business. (Not visible in FIG. 2 are the Directions On Installing ANew Roll Of Paper Towels 14 which is exhibited on the reverse side ofthe dispenser lid 11).

Referring to FIG. 3, the present invention shows a perspective view ofthe dispenser box 12 which; displays the Front Of The Dispenser Box 12D,which includes an access opening which is referred to as the PaperTowels—Extraction Slot 15A, and directly above, the PaperTowels—Hygienic Shield 15B which assists in reducing exposure to thepaper towels 16 within, caused by coughs, sneezing, grime and otherforms of hygienic contamination and is made in accordance with thepresent invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the present invention shows a perspective view ofthe dispenser 10 in the form useful for dispensing and display purposesand shows the Paper Towels—Extraction Slot 15A, the PaperTowels—Hygienic Shield 15B, above, and a portion of the paper towels 16which have been withdrawn from the dispenser box 12, for displaypurposes.

Referring to FIG. 5, the present invention shows a longitudinal crosssection view taken along the lines 3-3 of FIG. 1 and displays one rollof paper towels 16 and two identical, clear plastic, end pieces, 17,which are used as a unit to provide the Axis 18 required for theefficient extraction of paper towels 16 from the dispenser box 12 andare made in accordance with the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the present invention shows a cross section view ofthe left side of the dispenser box 12B taken along the lines 5-5 of FIG.5;

Referring to FIG. 7, the present invention shows a cross section view ofthe right side of the dispenser box 12C taken along the lines 6-6 ofFIG. 5. It is the right side of the dispenser box 12C which displays thePaper Towel Roll—Viewing Slot 21 which when viewed, reveals when best toreplace the existing paper towels 16, within.

Referring to FIG. 8 the present invention shows an exploded view of theleft side of the depenser box 12B, one of two identical Clear PlasticEnd Pieces 17 and an associated paper towel roll 16.

Referring to FIG. 9, the present invention shows a perspective view ofthe dispenser box 12, interior, right side 12E, which contains; agraphic, which displays the Direction Of Rotation For A Paper Towel Roll20.

Referring to FIG. 10, the present invention shows a display of theinside, bottom of the removed, dispenser lid 11D which exhibits theDirections For Installing A New Roll Of Paper Towels 14;

Referring to FIG. 11, the present invention shows a perspective view ofthe dispenser bottom 10D, which displays; four (minimally high),Protective Rubber Feet 28; Directions On How To Dispense Paper TowelsFrom The Paper Towel Dispenser Box 23; Directions On How To Install ANew Roll Of Paper Towels 14; Directions on How To Order Additional RollsOf Paper Towels 24; the Made In The USA Statement 29; the Things HappenIn Life—Summary 25; and, the Good Call Products Company Address 26.

THE BEST MODE CONTEMPLATED BY THE INVENTOR TO CARRY OUT THIS INVENTION

Each dispenser, within the Decorative Paper Towel Dispensing System hasbeen designed to be selectively distributed to one or more locationswithin a home or business, to assist in cleaning up liquid spills. Thecloser one is to a liquid spill, the more quickly and effectively onecan eliminate the spread of the liquid, reduce the drudgery required tocleanup the liquid spill and protect valuable possessions. Suggestedlocations of use include, but are not limited to; the living room,dining room, den, bathrooms, bedrooms, computer room, entertainmentcenter, kitchen, laundry room, baby's room, man cave and motor home.Consumer purchasing ideas include, gift giving and special events; suchas weddings, birthdays, home comings, holidays, and parties.

What is claimed:
 1. The Decorative Paper Towel Dispensing System whichconsists of one or more paper towel dispensers which can each bedistributed, within a home or business, to those areas most frequented,to protect valuable possessions from liquid spills; The package of claim1 wherein the closer one is to a liquid spill, the more quickly andeffectively one can control the spread of the liquid, reduce thedrudgery required to clean up the liquid spill, and save precious timeand money;
 2. A paper towel dispenser consisting of two major Sections;Section One: the dispenser lid and Section Two: the dispenser box;Section 1: Dispenser lids will be produced: To assist in enhancing thedecorative portion of the invention through use of a decorative coloredphotograph on its top and four attached edges; To assist in blending-inwith the decor of various locations within a home or business; And alsofor special occasions such as weddings, birthdays, home comings,holidays, parties, etcetera ; And to provide entry to the interiorbottom of the dispenser lid, for the purpose of viewing the DirectionsFor Installing A New Roll Of Paper Towels; Section 2: The dispenser boxwill be used: To control, inside, a roll of paper towels and twoidentical, clear plastic, end pieces which are each used to secure thepaper towel roll, cardboard core, such that said roll is stabilized androtates unencumbered; and where the axis of the roll of paper towels andthe two clear plastic, end pieces function, as a unit, extending fromthe first end to the second end; with the roll of paper towelsconfigured to rotate and unwind as the user selectively dispenses one ormore paper towel sheets through the Paper Towels Extraction Slot toassist in cleaning up a liquid spill; The package of claim 2 where thedispenser box interior, contains a graphic on the right end, whichdisplays the direction of rotation, for installation of a new roll ofpaper towels; The package of claim 2 where the dispenser box exterior,bottom, contains four, (minimally high), Protective Rubber Feet,Directions On How To Dispense Paper Towels From The Paper TowelDispenser Box; Directions on How To Order Additional Rolls Of PaperTowels; and the Things Happen In Life—Summary; the Good Call ProductsCompany Address and two Product Scan Codes; The package of claim 2 wherethe dispenser box exterior, contains a Paper Towels—Extraction Slot onthe front side with a Paper Towels—Hygienic Shield above its respectivelocation. With the Paper Towels—Hygienic Shield created to assist inreducing negative exposure to the enclosed paper towels caused bycoughs, sneezing, grime and other forms of hygienic contamination; Thepackage of claim 2 where the right end of the dispenser box includes a,Paper Towel Roll—Viewing Slot, which extends radially to said papertowel roll axis to enable viewing the amount of material remaining on anenclosed roll of paper towels without opening the dispenser lid; Thepackage of claim 2 wherein said dispenser includes a first end panelconnected to the first side panel and a second end panel connected tothe second side panel, both at a 90 degree angle, the first and secondside panels extending from the first end to the second end of thehousing to form a rectangular dispenser; The package of claim 2 whereinsaid dispensers are produced using a paper board material; The packageof claim 2 wherein additional dispensers will also be made out of wood,metal, glass, plastic, and other state of the art, materials; Thepackage of claim 2 where the dispenser is fully assembled and ready foruse; The package of claim 2 where the life of each dispenser is extendedby the inclusion of a water resistant protective coating, protectiverubber feet, and, structurally enhancing adhesive and double walledconstruction; The package of claim 2 where each dispenser is reusablefor an extended period of time; The package of claim 2 in which eachdispensers suggested areas of use include the living room, dining room,den, bathrooms, bedrooms, computer room, entertainment center, kitchen,lunchroom, laundry room, baby's room, man cave, and motor home; Thepackage of claim 2 where each time a full roll of paper towels isdispensed, a new roll of paper towels may be inserted in the reusabledispenser; The package of claim 2 where cost savings quickly accrue bynot having to purchase a new dispenser each time a new roll of papertowels is required; The package of claim 2 in which a paper towel rollis the only rolled material designed to be used within this invention;